Saturday 16th August 2008
The Gilded Balloon Teviot – Balcony

Andrew Stanley is a very likable comic and his stand up is made up of a variety of stories about his life. He oozes enthusiasm for what he is doing and the audience takes to him immediately as he regales them with stories of his childhood.

The highlights of the show include two of Stanley’s best stories, reminiscing about the games of Knick Knacks he used to play as a nine year old and the best moment of the show has to be when he reveals the secrets of the hairdresser to all the men in the audience. Whilst Stanley is a brilliant comic it would be irresponsible not to warn you of the perils of sitting in the front row – it’s not for the faint hearted.

Whilst Stanley’s show really is very good it never reaches its full potential as some of his stories become overly long and his mile-a-minute pace can become a little over whelming.

Stanley’s show is a good example of Fringe stand up and is very entertaining, well worth a look if you fall for the good all Irish charm and are a fan of clever and witty stand up.

Run Ends Sunday 24th August 2008

Review by: Phoebe Myles